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Chile turns left again

Tuesday, November 26th 2013 - 20:55 UTC
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By R Viswanathan (*) The Leftist coalition candidate Michelle Bachelet won 47% of the votes in the presidential elections held on 17 November while her rightist rival Evelyn Matthei got just 25% votes. Read full article

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  • Condorito

    Mr Viswanathan has been cutting and pasting my posts again.

    Nov 26th, 2013 - 10:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    “Chile stands out in the region as the country with the least corruption, crime and violence”

    Just a few hours ago in Angeles City :-)

    http://www.clarin.com/deportes/batalla_campal-chile_0_1036696598.html

    Nov 27th, 2013 - 04:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • The Chilean perspective

    2 Marcos Alejandro
    Every country has scum. We are no different.

    Nov 27th, 2013 - 08:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Anglotino

    Article count:
    Does Viswanathan submit these articles out of the blue or does Mercopress request them?

    Because honestly they are quite shallow and don't offer any great insight into the subject. Honestly the tally of generic political terms really ignored the nuances and personalities on offer in this election.

    People don't stand at a polling station and think they are now more 'left' or 'right' than the last time they voted. They think about what they want, aspire to and desire for themselves and their countries.

    The black and white of this poorly written article misses so many shades of grey.

    TALLY
    left: 11
    leftist: 5
    right: 3
    rightist: 3
    centre-right: 1

    Nov 27th, 2013 - 12:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Condorito

    @3 The Chilean perspective
    Exactly what you were saying on the other thread...a prime example @2.

    @2 Marcos
    Maybe that is what your military was so afraid of in 1978.

    http://www.lanacion.com.ar/555130-martin-balza-chile-hubiera-ganado-una-guerra

    Nov 27th, 2013 - 12:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Conqueror

    @2 “Chile stands out in the region as the country with the least corruption, crime and violence”

    Not for much longer. Once the lefties get in, there will be a “competition” to see how much corruption, crime and violence they can achieve in the shortest possible time.

    Nov 27th, 2013 - 12:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Condorito

    @6 Conq
    The “lefties” have ruled Chile for 20 of the last 24 years.

    The achievements to which the article alludes are the result of continual improvements through political pragmatism.

    Nov 27th, 2013 - 01:00 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    3 The Chilean perspective
    So true.

    5 Condorito
    “Maybe that is what your military was so afraid of in 1978”
    Not really, they were not afraid of a possible war that they knew was not going to happen.

    They were afraid of this though:

    http://espanol.upi.com/Politica/2013/09/19/En-Argentina-se-termina-la-c%C3%A1rcel-exclusiva-para-militares/UPI-25831379585222/

    Nov 28th, 2013 - 04:35 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • cornelius

    The left will plunder the wealth of the state in subsidies to the “PEOPLE”!!! yah the people.

    Nov 28th, 2013 - 12:10 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • CabezaDura

    7) I think Balza's comment are simplistic, only stating that Chile would have one because Argentina had concentrated in facing a internal enemy sinse 1955. Chile would have faced a double front (if not triple) war through a vast border. Chile wouldn't have being prepared for a 6 days war like the Israelis had in 1967... Chile would have being overrun in a matter of weeks by Peru and Argentina

    Nov 28th, 2013 - 01:38 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Condorito

    @10 CD
    We will have to agree to disagree on that. We have always been wary of the double front and prepared militarily and diplomatically accordingly. A double front in Chile would have rapidly turned in to a double front in Peru.

    Nov 28th, 2013 - 02:34 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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